Best Country

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Elvira
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1965)
The Oak Ridge Boys2:40
2Here’s Some Love
recording of:
Here's Some Love
writer:
Deborah Allen (country music singer-songwriter), Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer), Richard Mainegra, Jack Roberts (American songwriter) and Eddie Struzick
Tanya Tucker2:55
3Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
recording of:
Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
lyricist and composer:
Wayland Holyfield
Don Williams2:47
4Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:50
5Working Without a Net
recording of:
Working Without a Net
writer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter), John Barlow Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter) and Gary Nicholson
publisher:
Cross Keys Pub. Co. Inc. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:42
6Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kenny Rogers42:38
7Ring of Fire
recording of:
Ring of Fire
writer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Merle Kilgore
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation
Johnny Cash2:37
8Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
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Lynn Anderson2:52
9Wicked Ways
Patty Loveless3:08
10Red Neckin’ Love Makin’ Night
recording of:
Red Neckin’ Love Makin’ Night
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
Conway Twitty4:36
11The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
recording of:
The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA (1972 song)
lyricist and composer:
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo2:30
12Rub It In
Billy “Crash” Craddock2:32
13Rocky Top
recording of:
Rocky Top
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Osborne Brothers2:35
14Just a Woman
recording of:
Just a Woman
writer:
Stewart Harris (US country music songwriter) and Carlotta McKee
Loretta Lynn3:02
15You’re the Last Thing I Needed Tonight
John Schneider3:21
16Detroit City
cover recording of:
Detroit City
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare2:49
17It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03)
bass:
Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1952-05-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1952-05-03)
guitar:
Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03)
steel guitar:
Harold "Shot" Jackson (US country music guitar and dobro player) (on 1952-05-03)
vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
Kitty Wells52:32
18Wal’king Pieces of Heaven
recording of:
Walking Piece of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins3:05
19Lone Star Beer and Bob Wills Music
Red Steagall2:09
20Lean It All on Me
recording of:
Lean It All on Me
lyricist and composer:
Josh Whitmore
Diana Trask2:52
21Crazy
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 195)
recording of:
Crazy (Willie Nelson song) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Patsy Cline4.152:43
22Dallas
Joe Ely3:30
23Midnight Angel
Barbara Mandrell2:52
24Somebody Hold Me
Narvel Felts2:57
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